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Universal Airlines (other)
Universal Airlines may refer to one of the following defunct airlines: *Universal Air Lines Corporation, 1928–1934 *Universal Airlines (United States) Universal Airlines was a United States supplemental air carrier that operated from 1966 to 1972, based initially at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan and later at Oakland International Airport in California. Universal was a re-naming of ..., 1966–1972 * Universal Airlines (Guyana), 2001–2005 See also * Air Universal, 2002–2007 {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Air Lines Corporation
Universal Air Lines was an airline based in the United States. History Universal Air Lines was an air-rail conglomerate competing with rival Transcontinental Air Transport. Universal Air Lines was a subsidiary of the Universal Aviation Corporation which included Robertson Aircraft Corporation and Northern Air Lines In 1929, Universal Air Lines purchased Braniff Air Lines. In 1929, The Parent company, Universal Aviation Corporation became part of the Aviation Corporation. American Airlines was formed from the merger of Universal and 90 other companies. Universal Air Lines promoted the new era of air travel with its "Sky Dinner" Fokker Trimotors, with the conveniences of a Pullman train, which amounted to an electric stove prep area, folding tables, and a lavatory. On some Cleveland to Kansas City routes, as many as three Fokker aircraft would fly in formation to the destination. Universal Air Lines ordered five Fokker F.32 aircraft. One was painted in the airlines livery, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Airlines (United States)
Universal Airlines was a United States supplemental air carrier that operated from 1966 to 1972, based initially at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan and later at Oakland International Airport in California. Universal was a re-naming of Zantop Air Transport. At the time, "supplemental" was the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) term for a charter airline, the CAB being the Federal agency that tightly regulated US carriers in that era. A Houston-based commuter air carrier also used the Universal name during the late 1970s operating scheduled passenger service in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. History In 1946, the Zantop brothers started Zantop Flying Service, a fixed base operator. This evolved into Zantop Air Transport in 1956, which flew auto parts for the car manufacturers and flew air freight for the US Air Force. In 1962, Zantop Air Transport became a supplemental air carrier. In 1966, Universal Consolidated Industries (the Matthews family) bought Zantop Air Transpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Airlines (Guyana)
: ''For the U.S.-based cargo airline which operated from 1966 to 1972, see Universal Airlines (United States).'' Universal Airlines was an airline based in Georgetown, Guyana and headquartered in Richmond Hill, New York. The airline operated a scheduled passenger service to the United States and to nearby Trinidad and Tobago until going bankrupt. Operations were suspended in 2005. History The airline was established by Guyanese sisters Chandramatie Harpaul and Ramashree Singh to replace the defunct Guyana Airways in 2001. Operations started on December 13, 2001, with a Boeing 767-300ER leased from LOT Polish Airlines non-stop from New York City to Georgetown. The company was financed by 11 investors from Guyana. Catering mainly to Guyanese in the US, the airline focused on the specific needs of this customer base, offering larger baggage allowances and a non-stop route. It subsequently leased an Airbus A320-200 from TACA Airlines, but was repossessed in 2005 and Universal Airl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |